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Installing a DIMM

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2.8 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: R M2R68L M2R68L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 2.8.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 DIMMs. • Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory modules. • Install only ASUS-certified memory modules. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) on the next page for details. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. DIMM Support 2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation

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Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.8
Installing a DIMM
The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.
The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
Install only
identical
(the same type and size) DDR2 memory modules.
Install only ASUS-certified memory modules. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified
Vendors List (QVL) on the next page for details. Visit the ASUS website for
the latest DDR2 QVL.
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the
same vendor.
2.8.1
Memory configurations
You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and
2 GB DDR2 DIMMs.
M2R68L
M2R68L 2
40-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
128 Pins
112 Pins
DIMM Support